About Us

Yownn Yoga is a modern African wellness brand rooted in simplicity, nature, and intentional living.
We curate transformational yoga experiences that help people pause, reconnect, and return to themselves — whether in the heart of the city or deep in the Botswana wilderness.

Our signature offering is Yoga Safari Retreats, where movement meets nature and wellness meets adventure. But at our core, we are a community-first brand dedicated to sustainable, accessible, soul-deep wellness for real people living real lives.

Whether you join a brunch, a workshop, or a safari retreat, you’ll feel the same grounding energy: warm, thoughtful, and deeply African

What We Do

We curate meaningful experiences that honour Africa’s landscapes and the rhythm of its people.
Our offerings include:

  • Yoga Safari Retreats

  • Intimate yoga brunches and pop-up events

  • Corporate wellness event

  • Mindfulness Experience Consulting for Safari Lodges

Each retreat is infused with African warmth, simplicity, and the deep, ancient stillness of the land

Our Philosophy

Wellness, for us, is gentle. It’s human. It’s honest.
It lives in slow mornings, shared laughter, nourishing food, and the feeling of your feet on the earth.

Rooted in African simplicity and connectedness, our philosophy embraces:

  • Movement that meets you exactly where you are

  • Stillness that brings you home to yourself

  • Nature as a teacher and companion

  • Community as wealth - because real connection is the richest currency we have

This is wellness you don’t chase… you remember.

Why Yownn Yoga

  • Authentically African, globally inspired

  • Nature-led healing in every experience

  • A warm, intentional community

  • Global standards with local soul

  • Experiences designed to feel as good as they look

    Our Mission

    To help people build lifelong wellness by meeting them where they are and guiding them back to balance through transformative yoga experiences in nature.

    Our Vision

    To be Africa’s leading home of yoga experiences - where wellness, culture, and nature meet.

About The Founder

Founder of Yownn Yoga seated in meditation, hands in prayer, in a serene indoor space.
This is where Yownn begins.

Yownn Yoga was founded by Bonolo Phaladze - known to many as Nolsy - a certified yoga teacher and seasoned professional who understands the realities of high-pressure modern life.

With over five years of experience and training from One Yoga Thailand, Bonolo created Yownn Yoga to make wellness feel accessible, grounded, and sustainable. Her approach to yoga is practical and inclusive, meeting people exactly where they are, whether they are navigating demanding careers, caregiving, or simply searching for a slower, more intentional way to move through life.

Rooted in Gaborone, Yownn Yoga is built on community, conscious movement, and lived experience. Bonolo curates yoga experiences that go beyond the mat - from retreats and wellness events to corporate programs - designed to help people unplug, reconnect, and build lifelong wellness habits.

Her belief is simple: yoga should support your life, not compete with it.